Jamaica, Melissa and national hurricane center

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Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida after hitting Jamaica and Cuba? See its projected path.
Melissa is expected to bring rainfall of 15 to 30 inches to portions of Jamaica and additional rainfall of 6 to 12 inches for southern Hispaniola through Wednesday, with local storm total maxima of 40 inches possible. Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely, NHC said.

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds. Florida impact?
Hurricane Melissa: Central Florida’s Jamaica nonprofits seek donations
Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba after historically powerful Jamaica landfall
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica Tuesday morning as the most powerful hurricane to ever strike the island, as well as the third-strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic.

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm: Will it impact the US?
Hurricane Melissa UPDATES: Jamaica blasted by 185mph storm as families trapped
Hurricane Melissa ‘as extreme as it gets on Earth’ as deadly 175mph megastorm nearing Jamaica tops Katrina in intensity
At least three deaths in Jamaica – which already being lashed by high winds – have so far been blamed on the storm.

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Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds
Hurricane Melissa UPDATES: Thousands of Brits face being stranded for WEEKS after 'horror' storm
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GEM arrives in Jamaica to set up warehouses filled with aid for Melissa-impacted residents

Global Empowerment Mission has touched down in Jamaica to begin preparations for residents impacted by Hurricane Melissa to receive urgently needed<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
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Pensacola resident’s family in Jamaica hit by hurricane

Hurricane Melissa has disrupted the lives of millions of Jamaicans, as the storm made a direct impact on the island this week, putting residents now in an aftermath
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Kissimmee leaders mobilize aid for victims of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

Many in Jamaica are without power and unable to contact loved ones while reeling from blocked roads, torn roofs, and other damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.

Melissa is one of the most powerful hurricanes ever. Here’s how it ranks.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to crash into Jamaica with a strength reserved for a tiny percentage of Atlantic hurricanes. A hurricane reaching Category 4 or 5 strength is quite a feat in itself. The two categories combined make up about 17 percent of all hurricanes in recorded history.
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